East Columbus is 0-9-1 against East Bladen since September of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Gators will challenge the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
East Columbus is looking to tack another W on to their season record, something they couldn't quite do against North Duplin on Wednesday. Neither the Gators nor the Rebels could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Meanwhile, East Bladen fell victim to Lakewood and their airtight defense last Wednesday. They fell just short of the Leopards by a score of 1-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, East Bladen haven't been shut out since back in August.
With that draw, East Columbus' record moves to 4-5-1. As for East Bladen, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1-1 and their overall record down to 6-4-3.
East Columbus suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to East Bladen in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Gators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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